Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness of one or more joints. The main symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with age. The most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Symptoms include pain, swelling, reduced range of motion and stiffness. Person will experience pain in the joints, ankle, back, fingers, hands, muscles, neck, or wrist. There will be stiffness, tenderness, or swelling in joints. Decreased range of motion, difficulty walking, or muscle weakness. Bump on the finger or bony outgrowth in fingers or toes. Person feels fatigue or malaise, flare, physical deformity, redness, or stiff neck.